Union: strengths population of 22 million people many people to grow food and work in factories factories made supplies railroads strong navy weaknesses had to conquer a large area invading unfamiliar land
Confederacy strengths Defending their homeland Did not want to lose land, country, and freedom good soldiers----excellent shooters former officers in the US army weaknesses few factories few railroads few supplies small pop. 9 mil more than 1/3 were enslaved poor navy
